Journal article

Lanthanum-mediated enhancement of nickel nanoparticles for efficient CO2 methanation

Xiaohan Chen, Yihuan Zhang, Chunyan Sun, Yuan Wang, Guoqiang Song, Claudia Li, Kang Hui Lim, Runping Ye, Yang Peng, Hamidreza Arandiyan, Zhang-Hui Lu, Gang Feng, Rongbin Zhang, Sibudjing Kawi

Fuel | Elsevier | Published : 2024

Abstract

The investigation into CO2 conversion technologies has gained momentum due to escalating concerns about climate change and the pressing need for sustainable energy sources. While Ni-based catalysts have shown promise in CO2 methanation, they often exhibit moderate activity. In this study, we sought to address this limitation by incorporating La into Ni nanoparticles supported on SiO2 using the ammonia evaporation method. The La-doped Ni/SiO2 catalyst demonstrated a significant improvement in CO2 conversion, achieving a competitive 71.1 % compared to the 40.2 % observed with the Ni/SiO2 catalyst at 275 °C. This improvement is evident in the high space–time yield of methane (STYCH4) at 227.3 m..

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Grants

Awarded by National Natural Science Foundation of China


Awarded by Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province


Awarded by Key Laboratory for Environment and Energy Catalysis of Jiangxi Province


Awarded by Natural Sci- ence Foundation of Jiangxi Provincefor Distinguished Young Scholars


Awarded by Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China


Awarded by Thousand Talents Plan of Jiangxi Province


Awarded by A*STAR under its Low -Carbon Energy Research (LCER) Funding Initiative (FI) Project


Awarded by Australian Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52361040, 22362022, 22062003) , the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (Nos. 20232ACB203004, 20224BAB213015) , the Key Laboratory for Environment and Energy Catalysis of Jiangxi Province (No. 20181BCD40004) , the Natural Sci- ence Foundation of Jiangxi Provincefor Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 20232ACB213001) , Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (No. CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0231) , the Shuanggao Project of Jiangxi Province, and the Thousand Talents Plan of Jiangxi Province (No. jxsq2023101072) , and the National Research Foundation, Singapore, and A*STAR under its Low -Carbon Energy Research (LCER) Funding Initiative (FI) Project (U2102d2011, WBS: A-8000278-00-00) . Y. Wang acknowledges the International Hydrogen Research Fellowship Program by CSIRO and the Australian Research Council (DE230100327 and LP220200583) .